Be safe, be seen, be alert

Guidance when running outdoors

Hi-viz, reflective, light or bright clothing should be worn at all times whether off-road or on-road for the following reasons:

· On-road: other road users will see you from a distance

· Off-road: should you have an accident; you will be more easily located by passersby, mountain rescue teams, and rescue helicopters

· Dog walkers can see you in time to keep their dogs under control

· Horse-riders can prepare their horses to avoid potential panic

· Wild-fowlers, game hunters (yes they are around the Muir) will see you better

· Mountain bikers will spot you, with luck, before colliding with you

It is not recommended that runners listen to music while out of doors

· You can’t hear following cars

· Cyclists yelling to move

· Unleashed dogs

· Horses

· Or any other potential threat

Rules of the road for runners.

· Run on the side of the road facing on-coming traffic

· Don’t make assumptions about drivers- they may not see you

· Take care crossing roads

· Don’t step suddenly off the pavement